tracked leader until 6th, lost place 8th, mistake and weakened 4 out
chased leaders, lost place 5th, struggling after 3 out, weakened before next
chased leaders on inside, pecked 6th, losing place when mistake 4 out, soon weakened
held up towards rear, jumped left 1st, ridden 8th, well beaten 4 out
led, clear 5th, headed 2 out, weakened last
held up towards rear, headway 6th, ridden after 3 out, led before last, clear flat, comfortably
chased leaders on outside, 2nd from 6th, led 2 out, headed before last, no extra flat
held up in rear, not fluent 3rd, headway 3 out, close 2nd last, ridden and no impression on winner flat
held up in mid-division, weakened 7th, behind 4 out
held up in mid-division, not fluent 4 out, stayed on from 2 out, went 3rd flat, no impression on winner but closing on 2nd
Asum was in good form over hurdles around the turn of the year but the drying ground may not be ideal. His former handler, Dan Skelton, saddles FREE STONE HILL and he has an excellent chance of reversing Ludlow running in November with Joueur Bresilien on 7lb better terms. Le Precieux could be interesting if his jumping holds up while All Is Good won over hurdles in January, though makes his chasing bow. Sea's Aria did show some ability in Ireland but the once-useful Hargam is regressing at a rate of knots.
Asum 5-1 (11-11) Led, headed 2 out, lost 2nd place last, kept on to regain 2nd close home, 2nd of 7, 2l behind Treshnish (11-9) at Musselburgh 2m hcp (3) sft in Jan.
Joueur Bresilien (FR) 5-2 (10-11) Prominent, not fluent 1st, losing pace 5th, closed after 9th, disputing 2nd 4 out, weakened 2 out, blundered badly last, 3rd of 6, 26l behind Tree Of Liberty (11-5) at Ludlow 2m hcp (3) sft in Jan.
I See You Well (FR) 6-1 (11-9) Went prominent in chasing group 1st, ridden and weakened after 3 out (normal 4 out), 5th of 9, dist behind Show On The Road (11-9) at Exeter 2m 1f hcp (3) hvy in Apr.
Everyday Everyhour 12-1 (11-12) Prominent early, chased leaders, mistake 2nd, jumped left 8th, lost place before 10th, pulled up before 4 out, at Hereford 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Jan.
Le Precieux (FR) 9-1 (11-11) Chased leaders, took keen hold, ridden approaching 2 out, no extra last, weakened flat, 6th of 8, 19l behind Mellow Ben (11-3) at Fontwell 2m 2f hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Hargam (FR) 20-1 (11-12) Towards rear, slow 7th, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out, at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (4) hvy in Jan.
All Is Good (IRE) 4-1fav (11-9) Chased leaders, effort before 2 out, weakened approaching last, 6th of 14, 20l behind Regulation (11-10) at Kempton 2m hcp (4) gd in Apr.
Free Stone Hill (IRE) 16-1 (10-3) Held up last, jumped slowly 8th, outpaced next (4 out), rallied on outside approaching 2 out, edged left and stayed on into never nearer 3rd run-in, 3rd of 5, 5l behind Vocaliser (10-6) at Kempton 2m hcp (3) sft in Mar.
Sea's Aria (IRE) 4-1 (9-0) Tracked leading pair 7f, chased leaders, hung left and weakened over 1f out, 6th of 8, 9l behind Western Way (9-12) at Chelmsford City 2m hcp (6) pol in Jan.
Windspiel (FR) 28-1 (11-4) Chased leaders, led 6th, headed after next, lost place before 3 out, 9th of 16, dist behind Broken Quest (11-7) at Huntingdon 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Jan.
